Juan Yi received B.Sc. degree with merit from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2014, Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 2018. She was an engineer at GAC R&D center between 2018 and 2020. Since September 2020, she has been a Research Assistant in the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTECH).
Research Area：
Soft robotics：design, modeling, sensing and control of soft actuators；
Underwater robots：bio-inspired underwater robots, underwater manipulation；
Wearable robots: high performance wearable robots；
Work Experience：
◆ Sep. 2020-present，
Southern University of Science and Technology,
Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering
◆ Dec. 2018-Sep. 2020
GAC R&D center, Guangzhou
Engineer in Department of Vehicle Integration
◆ Dec. 2015-Aug. 2018
The University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation (HKU-SIRI),
Cooperative researcher
Education:
◆ Dec. 2018 Ph.D., University of Hong Kong, China
◆ Jun. 2014 B.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Professional Recognition：
◆ 2020 Best Director, International Underwater robot competition, In Qingdao, China
◆ 2015 IEEE Inter. Conf. on Real-time Computing, Robotics and Automation 2015 Best paper Award Final list
Representative Books and Papers:
◆ Yi, J., Chen, X., Song, C., Zhou, J., Liu, Y., Liu, S., & Wang, Z. (2019). Customizable Three-Dimensional-Printed Origami Soft Robotic Joint With Effective Behavior Shaping for Safe Interactions. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 35(1), 114-123.
◆ Yi, J., Chen, X., Song, C., & Wang, Z. (2018). Fiber-reinforced origamic robotic actuator. Soft robotics, 5(1), 81-92.
◆ Yi, J., Chen, X., & Wang, Z. (2017). A three-dimensional-printed soft robotic glove with enhanced ergonomics and force capability. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(1), 242-248.
◆ Chen, X., Yi, J., Li, J., Zhou, J., & Wang, Z. (2018). Soft-actuator-based robotic joint for safe and forceful interaction with controllable impact response. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(4), 3505-3512.
◆ Zhou, J., Yi, J., Chen, X., Liu, Z., & Wang, Z. (2018). BCL-13: A 13-DOF Soft robotic hand for dexterous grasping and in-hand manipulation. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(4), 3379-3386.
◆ Wang, Z., Chen, M. Z., & Yi, J. (2015). Soft robotics for engineers. Hkie Transactions, 22(2), 88-97.
◆ Yi, J., Shen, Z., Song, C., & Wang, Z. (2016, June). A soft robotic glove for hand motion assistance. In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics (RCAR) (pp. 111-116). IEEE.
◆ Shen, Z., Yi, J., Li, X., Lo, M. H. P., Chen, M. Z., Hu, Y., & Wang, Z. (2016). A soft stretchable bending sensor and data glove applications. Robotics and biomimetics, 3(1), 22.
